wring, v. — Green’s Dictionary of Slang

wring v.

[SE wring, to press or squeeze, to clasp]

(US) to pick someone’s pocket.

1875

N.Y. Times 28 Feb. 10/5: At the Derby of 1865 the Prince had his watch ‘wrung,’ or, in plain English, stolen by a pickpocket.

In phrases

wring in (v.) [? prior use of ring in v.² (2)]

(US Und.) to include, to pay for.

1837

A. Greene Glance at N.Y. II v: Say, Lizey, can’t you wring me in?

SE in slang uses

In compounds

wring-jaw (n.) [its effects]

(US) rough cider.

1800		J. Boucher Boucher’s Gloss. 1: Wring-jaw; hard cider [DA].
1845		J.F. Cooper Chainbearer iii: His weakness in favor of ‘wring-jaw’ [...] [was] a well-established failing [DA].

In phrases

wring oneself (out) (v.)

(UK Und.) to change clothes.

1879		‘Autobiog. of a Thief’ in Macmillan’s Mag. (London) XL 506: I went home and wrung myself (changed clothes), and met some of the mob and got very near drunk.
1889		S. Bailey Ups and Downs of a Crook’s Life 81: He advised me to ‘wring myself,’ or keep away from my old haunts for a couple of weeks.
1950		P. Hoskins No Hiding Place! 190/2: I wrung myself out. I changed my clothes.

wring out (v.)

to masturbate a penis.

1964

H. Selby Jar. Last Exitr to Brooklyn 69: Georgette turned and started opening her arms and Vinnie pinched her cheek, how about taking this inside and ringing [sic] it out, standing up slowly his hand clutching his crotch.

wring out one’s sock (v.)

of a man, to urinate.

1987		R. Campbell Alice in La-La Land (1999) 129: Ladies who talked about this man, Pulaski, who left them in bed to go wring out his sock a lot.
1995		R. Campbell Wizard of La-La Land (1999) 4: ‘I got to take a pee.’ ‘It’s about time for me to wring out my sock too,’ Forstman said.
2003		G. Carlin GeorgeCarlin.com 🌐 Urinate: [...] wring your sock out.

wring the dew off the branch (v.)

to urinate.

2003

G. Carlin GeorgeCarlin.com 🌐 Urinate: [...] wring the dew off the branch.

wring the rattlesnake (v.)

to urinate.

1963–74

B. Humphries Barry McKenzie [comic strip] in Complete Barry McKenzie (1988) 87: I just got to nick out the gents for a few jiffs to wring the rattlesnake.